"doveling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dovelings [plural]
Etymology: From dove + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|dove|ling|id2=diminutive}} dove + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} doveling (plural dovelings)
  1. A young or baby dove. Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Columbids Synonyms: dovelet, squab Translations (a baby dove): huīlōconētl (Classical Nahuatl), gołębię [neuter] (Polish), pui de porumbel [masculine] (Romanian)

Inflected forms

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